Reunion Drivers Arriving

[northfloridajoyce]

Reunion racers have begun to arrive at CMP .....
Looks like it is going to be a great week end for CMP .
The sun is shing and has been a great day here at the track.
Lots more drivers calling in so we might have 200 of them ,hope we do the more the merrier.
See you this week end..[/COLOR]

[AB195]

Columbia County Speedway History--

Since it's going to be this Sunday, why not bring a little history of the Raceway to the forefront, of this fine Raceway, if that's OK----------(hope so)

Gateway National Raceway, built in 1974, has also been called North Florida Raceway at times, and most currently Columbia Motorsports Park.
Built in 1974, it was a 1/2 mile semi-banked clay oval up until 1987.
In 1988 it was paved over with asphalt, from what i've read.
Nothing is stated about 1989, so I think it was closed. However, in 1990 to present, the Raceway has been alive, next to some name changes.

Thanks to Mr. Roche and his Books, Florida Motorsports Retrospective Pictorial (pub.1997), and History of Americas Speeway, Past and Present, by Allan E. Brown (1-2-3-edition).

Known promoters have been:
Benny Corbin and Julian Klein, Marlowe Smith, Charles Severence, Billy Joe Blalock, Bud Brown, Stan Wilkinson, Skip Valdez, Bert Ashelman, R.C. Dicks, and the most current promoter, Don Nerone.

[northfloridajoyce]

Thanks to everyone who has made this event so wonderful.Our pits are filling rapidly this a.m. So looks like a great show ahead.Thanks everybody.Joyce ,Sandy and Don.[/SIZE]

[carolwicks]

I hope...

I hope all of you arrive safely and have the most wonderful time of your lives. LeRoy... sorry i will miss you. im having some health problems and will call you next week.
Joyce.... you have done a miraculous job putting this together and i commend you for allowing so many people this opportunity to be together. i also think what you did will bring alot of people to the speedway that have never been there and they too will be in awe of its charm and beauty. Great job... sandy and don... good luck and i pray it is dry in lake city for this event!
God bless and keep you all safe.
carolwicks

[Jane]

See you tomorrow Joyce since I won't get there until the early am but I am really looking forward to this and I got my trusty little camera also.

[AJ14]

Congratulations , it looks like all the hard work is about to pay off . This should be a great event , i'm looking forward to it .

[ronabneysr]

i would like to thank ever one that put on columbia speed blast from past

i had lot of fun it really made me and my familys week end ever thing was just great . man i feel 20 years younger after racing friday night pratcing saturday night racing saturday night . and sunday

saw so many people food was great racing was outta site cars rock at that track .. if you can't get your need for speed at columbia county speedway something is wrong don we will be back # 35 OPEN WHEEL AND SPOOKIE WHITTLE # 40 SAID HE WAS COMING BACK


THANKS DON' SANDY ' JOYCE . AND ALL OFFICALS YOU ALL DID GREAT JOB

GOT TELL THAT FLAG MAN DON'T THROW THE GREEN WHEN LEADER JUMPS 30 CARS AND WHEN YOU SPIN OUT 3 TIMES YOU DON'T GO TO FRONT OTHER THAN THAT EVER THING OK

[ocalasp76]

Hey Ron...

How did we miss each other yesterday?? My NAPA 15 car was right behind all the FOOD and I got to see a lot of guys from dis hear boad dare two(lol).
Finally got to meet Jim Fenton as well.

You are right though...great time and great racin.
-JIM-